Drambuie Pursuit

The Drambuie Pursuit is over for another year, the 6th year since inception.  We’ve been involved since the outset having worked closely with the event organisers Events 22 and Drambuie throughout, organising many of the events, staff and logistics throughout...

Gear Review

We’ve just tested out some new kit on a 3-day descent of the River Spey by canoe, and thought you might like to hear about it. Our instructor, Adrian, was more than happy to test this kit out with a group of 9 we guided down the River Spey 2 weeks ago.  For the...

Tasty camp food

Campfood has come a long way in the last few years and it doesn’t have to be tasteless mush anymore. There’s some great books out there but I do like this this one by Cicerone.  Moveable Feasts isn’t just a recipe book but has loads of other useful...

Cool Camping!

The cool camping series of books (and website) have grown in number over recent years as the popularity of camping increases year on year.  The lure of the magical outdoors tempting people to dig the tent out of the loft for the first time in years, or perhaps even...

Top tips: Canoe kit

If you’re new to canoeing or just haven’t been out paddling for a long time, here are some suggestions/reminders about the kind of kit you should think about having when out paddling your favourite loch, or if exploring a new Highland River.  The items...

Unattended campfires

Currently, Leave No Trace is releasing a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) by the 2009 Academy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Ramsay. The one-minute PSAs are fun, clever and inspiring, targeted towards all outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy and appreciate our...